Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 138, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 June 1919 — DELPHI BARBER IS DROWNED IN CREEK [ARTICLE]

DELPHI BARBER IS DROWNED IN CREEK

Delphi, June 11.—Bert Hankle, a barber, was drowned in Deer Creek about 4:30 o’clock this afternoon in the Gile shole just below the high bridge east of this city while seining with Hal Thomas, John Emerick, Henry Crone and Virgil Anderson. The party had left in the early afternoon on a fishing trip and when this deep water pool was reached they all slid down the slate bottom and everyone had a hard time getting out. All succeeded except Hinkle, who could not swim. By the use of a rake his body was recovered and was brought to the undertaker’s morgue in this city. He leaves a wife and three daughters, Misses Ruth, Mary and Loreen, of this city, and one brother, who resides at Rushville.